Chess
Play Chess and Solve Puzzles
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5.8for iPhone, iPad and more
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About Chess
Chess is #1 popular game in the world. According to FIDE, about 600 million people play chess and it is the most widespread game on the planet.
"The Game of Chess is not merely an idle amusement; several very valuable qualities of the mind, useful in the course of human life, are to be acquired and strengthened by it, so as to become habits ready on all occasions..."
(Benjamin Franklin, scientist)
Game features:
- HD graphics for iPhone 5 and the new iPad retina display
- 5 levels of difficulty
- hint option to find out the best next move
- play either white or black
- play against the computer or a friend
- 2D and 3D themes for chess pieces
- unlimited ability to undo moves
- AI quick response time
- time control (5, 15, 30 or 60 minutes)
- animated moves
- highlight legal moves
- easy to use interface design
- ability to go back to any previous position in the game
- auto-save when exit or phone ring
- view captured pieces
- full game history with chess notation
- change the appearance of the board
- ability to listen music in background
Play one of the oldest and most enjoyable games in the world!
"The Game of Chess is not merely an idle amusement; several very valuable qualities of the mind, useful in the course of human life, are to be acquired and strengthened by it, so as to become habits ready on all occasions..."
(Benjamin Franklin, scientist)
Game features:
- HD graphics for iPhone 5 and the new iPad retina display
- 5 levels of difficulty
- hint option to find out the best next move
- play either white or black
- play against the computer or a friend
- 2D and 3D themes for chess pieces
- unlimited ability to undo moves
- AI quick response time
- time control (5, 15, 30 or 60 minutes)
- animated moves
- highlight legal moves
- easy to use interface design
- ability to go back to any previous position in the game
- auto-save when exit or phone ring
- view captured pieces
- full game history with chess notation
- change the appearance of the board
- ability to listen music in background
Play one of the oldest and most enjoyable games in the world!
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What's New in the Latest Version 5.8
Last updated on Oct 27, 2023
Old Versions
Removed deprecated library dependencies.
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Version History
5.8
Oct 27, 2023
Removed deprecated library dependencies.
5.7
Aug 25, 2023
Fixed bug in puzzle 279.
5.6
Jul 11, 2023
Native support for iPad Mini 6 and later devices.
5.5
Jun 21, 2019
Native support for iPhone X, XS, XS Max, iPad Pro 11-inch.
Reduced app size.
Fixed invisible moves bug in puzzles 17, 68 and 100.
Reduced app size.
Fixed invisible moves bug in puzzles 17, 68 and 100.
5.4
Oct 21, 2017
Fixed bug with crashing on iOS 11.
5.3
Aug 6, 2017
Compatibility improvements.
5.2
Jun 2, 2017
Fixed bug with puzzle 74.
5.1
May 8, 2017
Move limits for puzzles.
5.0
May 2, 2017
Hints for puzzles.
4.9
Apr 26, 2017
New puzzles.
4.8
Mar 29, 2017
New puzzles.
4.7
Mar 2, 2017
- New puzzles.
4.6
Feb 4, 2017
Stability improvements.
4.5
Nov 17, 2016
Bug fixes.
4.4
Oct 3, 2016
New puzzles.
4.3
Sep 11, 2016
New puzzles.
4.2
Jun 10, 2016
Interface fixes.
4.1
May 31, 2016
Puzzle mode.
4.0
Apr 21, 2016
Improved performance on iPhone5.
3.9
Apr 20, 2016
Minor bugfixes.
3.8
Feb 1, 2016
Resource loading optimization.
Reduced memory usage.
Reduced memory usage.
3.7
Dec 5, 2015
Reduced memory usage.
3.6
Sep 2, 2015
Minor interface changes.
3.5
Jul 29, 2015
Performance improvements.
3.4
Jul 16, 2015
Minor interface changes.
Chess FAQ
Chess is available in regions other than the following restricted countries:
Belarus,South Korea,China,Russia,Kazakhstan,Ukraine
Chess supports English
Chess contains in-app purchases. Please check the pricing plan as below:
10 hints
$4.99
45 hints
$19.99
200 hints
$69.99
125 hints
$49.99
Click here to learn how to download Chess in restricted country or region.
Check the following list to see the minimum requirements of Chess.
iPhone
Requires iOS 11.4 or later.
iPad
Requires iPadOS 11.4 or later.
iPod touch
Requires iOS 11.4 or later.
